Commas, Semicolons, Phrases, Clauses, Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
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English
7th - 9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an independent clause?
A complex sentence.
has a subject, verb, and complete thought
Only has a subject and verb
Only has a verb and subject
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a dependent clause?
has only a subject
A compound sentence
has a subject and verb
Has a subject and verb, but is not a complete thought.
Cannot stand alone
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct structure of simple sentence.
Must have a subject
Has an independent clause and doesn't contain dependent clauses or phrases.
Has 2 Independent Clauses
Has only a dependent Clause.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.1.1J
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct structure of a compound sentences?
One independent clause
Has a subject and a verb.
Two dependent clauses
Links two independent clauses using a comma and conjunction or a semicolon. There are no dependent clauses.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the correct structure of a complex sentence?
1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clause(s)
2 independent clauses
2 dependent clauses
a subject and a verb
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
When does a complex sentence require a comma?
If the dependent clause comes first
If the verb comes first
If the independent clause comes first
If there are 2 dependent clauses
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Because of the rainstorm, the baseball game was cancelled.
correct punctuation
incorrect punctuation
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
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